Apply now Job no: 500619
Work type: Permanent
Location: Rockhampton
Categories: Registered Nurse/Midwife
About the role
Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton has an exciting opportunity for a Theatre Floor Coordinator to join our team.
Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton's perioperative services comprise five operating complexes, seven recovery bays and a central sterilising unit.
The Theatre Complex provides pre- and post-operative recovery room care and specialised endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures. The surgical case mix includes orthopaedic, obstetric, gynaecologic, ENT, oral, urology, paediatric, general, vascular, spinal and ophthalmic surgery.
Salary range: $54.21 - $58.08 per hour (Registered Nurse Level 2) plus superannuation and salary packaging
What you'll be doing
As the Floor Coordinator you will be responsible for ensuring a safe, efficient, and effective service is provided to patients and Visiting Medical Officers within Perioperative Services on a day-to-day basis. You will provide clinical expertise, direct support and coaching to staff within the department, with a clear focus on the patient experience and quality of services.
Ensuring appropriate staff allocations and skill mix to reflect the changing workload and to meet patient needs.
Coordinate all clinical activity to maximize efficiency and ensure staff meal breaks and reliefs are arranged in a timely manner.
To act as a clinical expert within the area of work demonstrating specialist knowledge, skills, and expertise.
To liaise and co-operate with the wards, other departments, and personnel in the hospital.
Work collaboratively with other team leaders in the theatre department in the daily running and organisation of theatre activity and provide support in all clinical areas as necessary.
To maintain and raise the clinical standard of care through the process of audit, and as a result implement changes in best practice.
Identify and communicate quality improvement ideas to senior staff to enhance patient care.
About you
To be successful in this role you will meet the following:
Registration with Australian Health Practitioner's Regulation Agency with a current licence to practice as a Registered Nurse.
Advanced clinical knowledge and experience in a clinical area or specialty applicable to the unit.
Minimum of 5 years' experience in Perioperative Nursing.
Demonstrated advanced ability to communicate complex and challenging information constructively.
Mater is Queensland's largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.
We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that's because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE
Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
Access to on-site, discounted parking
Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.
Advertised: 30 Aug 2024 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 13 Sep 2024 E. Australia Standard Time
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